Republican legislators have requested the California Supreme Court to intervene in redistricting efforts being expedited by Governor Gavin Newsom ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Newsom's plan aims to counter partisan redistricting in Republican states and would require voter approval. The Republicans' petition argues that proposed legislation must be published for 30 days before legislative action, alleging this requirement was ignored through a 'gut and amend' strategy. The lawsuit seeks to halt progress on redistricting until the constitutional review period concludes, emphasizing the need for public and lawmaker deliberation.
"Both the public and lawmakers must be afforded adequate time to review and deliberate upon proposed legislation before the Legislature acts upon it."
"This case does not challenge the use of gut and amend for all purposes, but is confined to the narrow case where the Legislature blatantly and intentionally uses it to circumvent a constitutional right of the people to adequate time to review proposed legislation."
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